Major Risk Factors By County in 2008
The table below lists some of the major risk factors measured by the 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey in Delaware by county. Statewide data is available in the Behavioral Risks in Delaware 2007-2008 report.
Complete county data tables for 2008 can be downloaded in PDF format:
- New Castle County tables
- Kent County tables
- Sussex County tables
Selected Data Items by County
| Risk Factors | New Castle | Kent | Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Fair or Poor” Health | 11.2% (9.4-13.0) | 16.5% (14.3-18.7) | 16% (13.6-18.4) |
| No Health Insurance Coverage (Age 18-64) | 5.6% (3.2-8.0) | 8.9% (6.4-11.4) | 12.2% (9.1-15.3) |
| Currently Smoke Cigarettes | 15.5% (13.0-18.0) | 21% (18.1-23.9) | 21.2% (18.1-24.3) |
| Adult Obesity (BMI 30 or higher) | 26.3% (23.2-29.4) | 31.2% (28.1-34.3) | 29.9% (26.6-33.2) |
| Overweight (BMI 25-29.9) | 34.8% (31.5-38.1) | 37.6% (34.3-40.9) | 38.4% (34.9-41.9) |
| Adults With Diabetes | 6.9% (5.3-8.5) | 11.5% (9.5-13.5) | 10.2% (8.2-12.2) |
| Currently Have Asthma | 10.1% (7.7-12.5) | 9.5% (7.5-11.5) | 8.7% (6.7-10.7) |
| Adults Who Visited Dentist or Dental Clinic in Past Year | 79.8% (76.9-82.7) | 70.5% (67.4-73.6) | 74.2% (71.1-77.3) |
| Ever Told by Doctor You Had a Heart Attack | 3.6% (2.6-4.6) | 4.9% (3.5-6.3) | 6.3% (4.9-7.7) |
| Chronic Heavy Drinkers | 6.5% (4.5-8.5) | 4% (2.6-5.4) | 5.1% (3.3-6.9) |
| Binge Drinkers | 19.8% (16.5-23.1) | 14.4% (11.5-17.3) | 14.9% (12.0-17.8) |
| Disability: Limited Activity Due to Health Problem | 19.2% (16.5-21.9) | 22.5% (19.8-25.2) | 22.1% (19.4-24.8) |
| Disability: Require Special Equipment | 6.8% (5.2-8.4) | 7.5% (5.9-9.1) | 9.7% (7.7-11.7) |
| Had Flu Shot Past Year (age 65 and older only) | 67.7% (62.0-73.4) | 68.6% (63.5-73.7) | 73.2% (68.7-77.7) |
| Women 50+ Who Had Mammogram in Past 2 Years | 86.7% (83.4-90.0) | 81.9% (78.2-85.6) | 82.9% (79.6-86.2) |
| Women Who Had Pap Test in Past 3 Years | 85.6% (82.5-88.7) | 82.3% (78.8-85.8) | 83.3% (80.5-87.1) |
| Age 50+ Who Had Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy | 75.3% (71.8-78.8) | 72.9% (69.2-76.6) | 73.8% (70.5-77.1) |
Confidence intervals (CI) are in parentheses.
Source: Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS), 2008.
Notes: Sample = ˜4,000 Delaware adults age 18 and older. The CI is the range within which the true prevalence will occur with 95% confidence. When the sample size is small, the confidence interval is larger. Estimates are not presented when the unweighted sample size for the denominator is less than 50, or when the confidence interval half-width is greater than 10. The Behavioral Risk Factor Survey is a random sample telephone interview survey, conducted continuously throughout the year. Additional information is available on this website or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BRFSS web pages.
